Morgan Hikaru Aiken
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| Born | July 15, 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American/Japanese | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Saint Paul Christian School, Guam | ||||||||||||||
| College | Eastern University | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Akita Northern Happinets | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Tokyo Cinq Rêves | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Five Arrows | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Saitama Broncos | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Yamaguchi Patriots | ||||||||||||||
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Morgan Hikaru Aiken 加藤 ひかる (born July 15, 1994) is a former Japanese-American professional basketball player from Guam in the B.League.[1] Aiken is the first Guam high school graduate to sign a professional contract to play basketball overseas.[2]
Aiken is the first player from Guam to play in the professional Japan Basketball League.[3] Born in Hawaii, he attended high school in Guam, and played NCAA college basketball for Eastern University.[4] Transferred to the University of Texas at El Paso the following year for an opportunity to walk on. However, was ineligible due to lack of credits. Aiken is a part of the Guam national basketball team winning the gold medal at the 2014 Micronesian Games.[5] Also was sponsored by BoingVert and Adidas Japan after gaining popularity on Instagram[6] and YouTube[7] from posting dunking videos at 5'7.
Aiken was the only sophomore in 2010 to make the All-Island team (second team) in the Guam IIAAG High School League. In 2011 as a Junior, Aiken won the State Championship, was honored First Team All-Island, and also came in 2nd in the Slam Dunk Contest held at the Far East Tournament in Japan. Although projected to be the MVP of the league after his outstanding junior year, Aiken fractured his left foot 2 weeks prior to the start of his senior season. Playing only half the season, he still managed to be named to the Second Team All-Island. In 2012, Aiken graduated from Saint Paul Christian School.[8][9][10] Following his graduation, he committed to Eastern University[4] in Pennsylvania.